Punjab floods: 18 dead, 10,000 people evacuated

July 12, 2023 16:51

NDRF evacuates people from flood affected areas in Punjab & Haryana

About 10,000 people have been shifted to safer places from their water-logged localities in Punjab over the past three days, authorities said on Wednesday as they focused on relief work.

According to government data, the death toll due to rain-related incidents in Punjab and Haryana is 18. Seven of the deaths took place in Haryana.

In Punjab, nearly 10,000 people have so far been evacuated in Patiala, Rupnagar, Moga, Ludhiana, Mohali, SBS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, they said. Several places in neighbouring Haryana too remained flooded and Chief Minister Manohal Lal Khattar was expected to visit worst-hit Ambala district to take stock of the situation. The weather remained clear at most places in the region for the second day on Wednesday after three days of incessant rains.

In a tweet, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said he is taking regular updates on the rain situation.

"All the dams are safe and well below the danger mark. Our priority is to provide all kinds of assistance to the most affected areas," he said in Punjabi.

"Hopefully, the situation in Punjab will improve by this evening," Mann said, adding that his government stands with the people and will compensate for any kind of loss.

According to government data, the death toll due to rain-related incidents in Punjab rose to 11 on Wednesday, with three latest fatalities reported from Faridkot district. Although Haryana's death toll stands at seven, officials said the numbers may go up as more deaths were reported in the state on Wednesday.

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